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… Tourism Advisory Board: JLOSC Meeting February 21, 2023 Jessica Welch Director Delaware Tourism Office Delaware Tourism Office 2 Attract large volumes of out-of-state visitors to Delaware Promote the growth and prospe …

… Tourism Advisory Board: JLOSC Meeting February 21, 2023 Jessica Welch Director Delaware Tourism Office Delaware Tourism Office 2 Attract large volumes of out-of-state visitors to Delaware Promote the growth and prosperity of existing touri …

… ty of existing tourism businesses Market and promote Delaware as a preferred tourist destination Mission of DTO Delaware Tourism Office • Sales team generated $22 million in economic impact in the Sports, Group Tour, and Leisure markets. • Secured se …

… m the industry. • Relaunched the Delaware History Trail with additional locations in May 2022. 3 FY22 Successes Delaware Tourism Office • To date, the sales team has generated about $13 million in economic impact. • Worked in collaboration with Wilmi …

… isits to our website. 4 FY23 Successes Tourism Advisory Board • Formed in 1981 to serve in an advisory role to the Delaware Tourism Office with the purpose of advocating and promoting tourism in Delaware. • The Board was once heavily involved in providing …

… 7, 2022. No action plan or next steps were established before the meeting adjourned. 5 Tourism Advisory Board The Delaware Tourism Office supports the Tourism Advisory Board by: • Scheduling and providing administrative support for meetings. • Coordinatin …

… Calendar • Recording minutes during meetings • Posting minutes to Public Meeting Calendar after meetings • Providing Delaware Tourism Office program updates regarding: • Marketing Initiatives • Tourism Data • Trade Show Attendance • Sales Information 6 …

… air agree with the recommendation to sunset the Tourism Advisory Board for the reasons outlined in the report. • The Delaware Tourism Office oversees a functioning and award-winning tourism program without support from the Tourism Advisory Board; • The Tour …